貓 [猫]

Jyutping maau1
Pinyin máo

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, Mandarin, colloquial
    to bend
    (syn.) 彎, 弯
    • 貓腰
      猫腰
      máo yāo
      to bend over; to stoop

貓 [猫]

Jyutping miu4
Pinyin māo

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. cat M: 只zhī [只]/(dialect) to hide oneself/(coll.) modem/to arch one's back/to be drunk/to be high on drugs

貓 [猫]

Jyutping maau4
Pinyin māo

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. cat M: 只zhī [只]/(dialect) to hide oneself/(coll.) modem/to arch one's back/to be drunk/to be high on drugs

貓 [猫]

Jyutping maau1
Pinyin māo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. cat
  2. CL:隻|只[zhi1]
  3. (dialect) to hide oneself
  4. (coll.) modem
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. cat M: 只zhī [只]/(dialect) to hide oneself/(coll.) modem/to arch one's back/to be drunk/to be high on drugs
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    飲醉​；​醉到​不省人事
    to be drunk
    • 佢飲到貓咗。
      佢饮到猫咗。
      keoi5 jam2 dou3 maau1 zo2.
      He is drunk.
    • 明哥貓到要朋友抬返屋企。
      明哥猫到要朋友擡返屋企。
      ming4 go1 maau1 dou3 jiu3 pang4 jau5 toi4 faan1 uk1 kei2.
      Brother Ming was so drunk that his friends had to take him home.
    • 摸完酒杯底，大家都貓貓哋。
      摸完酒杯底，大家都猫猫哋。
      mo2 jyun4 zau2 bui1 dai2, daai6 gaa1 dou1 maau1 maau1 dei2.
      Everyone got a bit tipsy after drinking.
  2. 名詞
    哺乳​類動物​，​係​常​見​嘅​寵​物​；​有​好​高​嘅​跳​躍​力​，​夜行​，​有​夜視​能力​，​識得​捉​老鼠​（​量​詞​：​隻​）
    cat
    • 貓鬚
      猫须
      maau1 sou1
      cat whiskers
    • 波斯貓
      波斯猫
      bo1 si1 maau1
      Persian cat
    • 我好想養貓呀。
      我好想养猫呀。
      ngo5 hou2 soeng2 joeng5 maau1 aa3
      I want to keep a cat.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, Cantonese
    person with a non-positive attribute
    • 花面貓
      花面猫
      faa1 min6 maau1
      dirty face
    • 為食貓
      为食猫
      wai6 sik6 maau1
      greedy eater
    • 病貓
      病猫
      beng6 maau1
      someone who is ill or physically weak
  2. character, Mandarin, colloquial
    to hide oneself
  3. character, Cantonese
    to get drunk
  4. character
    cat (Classifier: 隻／只 m c)
    • 據英國《每日郵報》5月9日報導，不久前，意大利海關在從中國運過來的集裝箱裏發現一隻小橘貓。
      据英国《每日邮报》5月9日报导，不久前，意大利海关在从中国运过来的集装箱里发现一只小橘猫。
      ２０１９ ， “ 中国小猫被困在集装箱 “ 漂流 ” ４０多天到意大利 ” ， yin si na ： Ｊù yīng guó “ měi rì yóu bào ” ５ yuè ９ rì bào dǎo ， bù jiǔ qián ， yì dà lì hǎi guān zài cóng zhōng guó yùn guò lái de jí zhuāng xiāng lǐ fā xiàn yī zhī xiǎo jú māo ．
      According to a report by the British Daily Mail on May 9, Italian customs recently found a small orange cat in a container shipped from China.
  5. character, Zhangzhou-Hokkien
    lecherous; lascivious
  6. character, Mandarin, colloquial
    to hang around; to stay somewhere doing nothing
  7. character, Hokkien, Singapore, Teochew
    stingy; miserly
  8. character, Mandarin, colloquial
    to bend
    (syn.) 彎, 弯
    • 貓腰
      猫腰
      máo yāo
      to bend over; to stoop
  9. character, Mainland-China, colloquial
    modem
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. cat
  2. Cangjie Input - Simplified
    KHTW
  3. Cangjie Input - Traditional
    BHTW
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #375
  2. HSK3 二级汉字表 #146
  3. HSK3 中等手写字表 #200
Definitions (兩岸三地生活差異詞語彙編—Two Shores Three Places)
  1. 臺陸用法和差異
    兩岸​所說​的​「​貓​」​，​是​我們​最​常見​的​一種​哺乳​生物​。​圓臉​銳齒​，​短耳​大​眼​，​腳掌​有肉​墊​，​可收​爪​，​行​走時​安靜無聲​，​個性​溫馴​擅長​捕鼠​。​
    ​而​大陸​將​「​貓​」​一詞​，​用來​形容​躲藏​。​例如​：​他​成天​貓在​屋裡​，​對著​電腦​一動不動​，​真是​個宅​男​。
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    猫抓住了老鼠。
    貓抓住了老鼠。
    māo zhuā zhù le lǎo shǔ 。
    • The cat caught the rats.
    • The cat caught a mouse.
  2. Mandarin
    我们的孩子喜欢狗，但我更喜欢猫。
    我們的孩子喜歡狗，但我更喜歡貓。
    wǒ men de hái zi xǐ huan gǒu ， dàn wǒ gèng xǐ huan māo 。
    • Our children like dogs, but I prefer cats.
    • Our child likes dogs, but I prefer cats.
    • Our children like the dog, but I like the cat.
  3. Mandarin
    “一只猫？”老先生问。
    “一隻貓？”老先生問。
    “ yī zhī māo ？” lǎo xiān sheng wèn 。
    • "A cat?" asked the old man.
  4. Mandarin
    我看见一只猫追着一只狗跑。
    我看見一隻貓追着一隻狗跑。
    wǒ kàn jiàn yī zhī māo zhuī zhe yī zhī gǒu pǎo 。
    • I see a cat chasing a dog.
  5. Mandarin
    猫在黑暗中都是灰色的。
    貓在黑暗中都是灰色的。
    māo zài hēi àn zhōng dū shì huī sè de 。
    • All cats are grey in the dark.
    • At night all cats are grey.
    • When candles are out, all cats are grey.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    净系得中国先有大熊猫。
    淨係得中國先有大熊貓。
    zing6 hai6 dak1 zung1 gwok3 sin1 jau5 daai6 hung4 maau1 。
    • Giant pandas live only in China.
  2. Cantonese
    熊猫系食竹嘅。
    熊貓係食竹嘅。
    hung4 maau1 hai6 sik6 zuk1 ge3 。
    • Pandas feed on bamboo grass.
  3. Cantonese
    我哋帮只猫改咗个名，叫做 Mimi。
    我哋幫隻貓改咗個名，叫做 Mimi。
    ngo5 dei2 bong1 zek3 maau1 goi2 zo2 go3 ming4 ， giu3 zou6 M i m i 。
    • We named the cat Mimi.
  4. Cantonese
    只猫喺张凳上面，定系喺张凳下面呀？
    隻貓喺張凳上面，定係喺張凳下面呀？
    zek3 maau1 hai2 zoeng1 dang3 soeng6 min6 ， ding6 hai6 hai2 zoeng1 dang3 haa6 min6 aa3 ？
    • Is the cat on the chair or under the chair?
  5. Cantonese
    个细路捉住咗只猫条尾。
    個細路捉住咗隻貓條尾。
    go3 sai3 lou6 zuk1 zyu6 zo2 zek3 maau1 tiu4 mei5 。
    • The child caught the cat by the tail.
    • The child grabbed the cat's tail.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    猫科
    貓科
    maau1 fo1
    • felidae
  2. Cantonese
    好奇心杀死猫
    好奇心殺死貓
    hou3 kei4 sam1 saat3 sei2 maau1
    • curiosity killed the cat
  3. Cantonese
    猫同狗唔系同类。
    貓同狗唔係同類。
    maau1 tung4 gau2 m4 hai6 tung4 leoi6.
    • Cats and dogs are not of the same category.
  4. Cantonese
    熊猫系濒临绝种嘅动物。
    熊貓係瀕臨絕種嘅動物。
    hung4 maau1 hai6 pan4 lam4 zyu6 zung2 ge3 dung6 mat6.
    • The panda is an endangered species.
  5. Cantonese
    安安同佳佳系世界上最老嘅熊猫。
    安安同佳佳係世界上最老嘅熊貓。
    on1 on1 tung4 gaai1 gaai1 hai6 sai3 gaai3 soeng6 zeoi3 lou5 ge3 hung4 maau1.
    • An An and Jia Jia are the oldest pandas in the world.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    花面猫
    花面貓
    faa1 min6 maau1
    • someone with a dirty face
  2. Cantonese
    为食猫
    為食貓
    wai6 sik6 maau1
    • gourmand
  3. Mandarin
    我们一起学猫叫，一起喵喵喵喵喵
    我們一起學貓叫，一起喵喵喵喵喵
    wǒ men yī qǐ xué māo jiào ， yī qǐ miāo miāo miāo miāo miāo
    • Let's learn the cat's cry together. Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow together.
  4. Cantonese
    猫嚟㗎。
    貓嚟㗎。
    maau1 lai4 gaa3.
    • It's a cat.
  5. Mandarin
    小猫
    小貓
    xiǎo māo
    • kitten
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    天啊！烤猫真系食得落吗？阿弥陀佛！
    天啊！烤貓真係食得落嗎？阿彌陀佛！